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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
If you are looking for fried dishes and grilled dishes that are appealing, try dried snakehead fish, with its unique flavor sure to make your family meal more delicious. To learn more about this dish, let’s go to the kitchen with TasteVN to review the recipe!
Ingredients for Dried Snakehead Fish Serves 4
Snakehead fish 2 kg Garlic 4 cloves Chili 2 pieces Common spices a little (salt/ monosodium glutamate/ sugar)
How to choose fresh and delicious snakehead fish
- To choose good snakehead fish, it is best to select those that are still alive and move actively.
- For snakehead fish that are no longer alive, you should choose those that are straight, elongated, and evenly round. The back should be brown or gray with a silver sheen, while the belly should be white.
- To ensure quality, buy snakehead fish at stores, supermarkets, or reputable places.
- Do not choose those with cloudy eyes or feel soft and mushy when picked up.
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How to prepare Dried Snakehead Fish
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Processing the fish
Put the snakehead fish into a plastic bag to make it easier to clean, add salt, shake well, and then rinse thoroughly with water several times..
Place the fish in a basket and rinse it under running water, then gently shake the basket to drain the water and completely remove any dirt.
How to remove the fishy smell from snakehead fish:
- Method 1: Soak in rice water for about 7 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Soak in crushed ginger water for about 7 minutes, then rinse with water.
- Method 3: Use vinegar, white wine, or lemon juice to wash the fish and rinse with clean water.
See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively remove the fishy smell from fish.
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Marinating the fish
Peel the garlic and chop it finely. Wash the chili and slice it. Put the chili and garlic into a mortar and pound it until finely chopped.
After pounding, add the mixture into the bowl containing the snakehead fish, add 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and mix the fish and spices well. Marinate for about 5 to 6 hours for the fish to absorb the flavors, then take it out to dry.
Tip: Depending on your preference, you can replace salt with fish sauce.
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Drying fish
Take the snakehead fish outside to sun dry; use a basket to place the fish and dry it for about 2 to 3 hours before flipping it over.
Sun dry the snakehead fish for about a day and a half until the fish is dried and firm, and it is complete.
Tip: If you cannot sun dry the fish, you can use a microwave to dry them for 7 – 8 hours at a temperature of about 80 degrees Celsius.
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Final product
So we have completed the delicious dried snakehead fish dish, with the fish being dry and chewy, very suitable for frying and grilling.
When fried, the dried fish is very crispy and promises to be a dish that you cannot miss. Wish you success!
How to successfully make and preserve
- The eel must be alive to be dried. Using dead eels will result in a dry product that is crumbly and not chewy or delicious.
- Do not rub the eels, as drying them will cause the fish to break apart and look less appealing.
- It is advisable to choose sunny days to dry the eels, as this will help them dry faster and more evenly.
- It is recommended to dry the eels for about 12 hours in the sun; drying for too long will make the fish tough and less tasty.
- Store the dried fish in the cold compartment of the refrigerator, and use it within 2 – 3 months.
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TasteVN hopes that with the dried eel recipe, you can easily make this dish by yourself. Wishing you success!
*Image and recipe reference from the YouTube channel GẤU KUTE TV
